Feb 26, 2018 | Health Care
A physician-owned hospital in Dallas, Texas recently reached an agreement with the federal government to pay $7.5 million to settle allegations that it paid kickbacks to physicians in violation of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and False Claims Act (FCA). The...
Feb 26, 2018 | Health Care
On February 9, 2018, President Trump signed into law the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. While this law received a lot of attention for avoiding a lengthy government shutdown and extending the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the law also affects healthcare...
Jan 29, 2018 | Health Care
In 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) continued its HIPAA enforcement efforts, resulting in over $19,393,000 in settlements and civil monetary penalties. OCR investigations focused on various issues, including...
Nov 28, 2017 | Health Care
On October 13, 2017, W. Stephen Muldrow, the Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, announced that First Coast Cardiovascular Institute (FCCI) agreed to pay $448,821.58 to settle allegations that it knowingly delayed repayment of over...
Oct 26, 2017 | Health Care, Medicare and Medicaid
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently published a report entitled “Enhancements Needed in the Tracking and Collection of Medicare Overpayments Identified by ZPICs and PSCs.” Zone Program Integrity Contractors...
Sep 22, 2017 | Health Care, White Collar Crime
On September 19, 2017, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced at a news conference that Attorneys General from 41 states have joined together to investigate major pharmaceutical companies over the production and distribution of opioids. The joint...
